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Animal Rights Groups Slam Sodexo for Neglecting Cage-Free Egg Promise in India

New Delhi, March 29, 2025- Bharat Initiative for Accountability (BIA), a coalition of Indian animal welfare organisations, staged a protest today at Jantar Mantar, demanding that multinational food-services giant Sodexo fulfil its global cage-free egg commitment in India. Despite pledging to source 100% cage-free eggs worldwide by 2025, Sodexo has made virtually no progress in India, with less than 1% of its eggs cage-free—while successfully transitioning in Europe and North America.

“Sodexo claims to be a sustainability leader, yet it continues sourcing eggs from cruel battery cages in India while shifting to cage-free eggs in Europe and North America,” said Aarti Bhavana, Director of Corporate Engagement, BIA. “This blatant double standard is unacceptable. India is not a dumping ground for unethical products. Sodexo has viable solutions at its disposal— it’s time to act before the December deadline.”

With just nine months until the self-imposed deadline, BIA is ramping up pressure to ensure multinational corporations honour their pledges in India with the same urgency as in the West.

About: Bharat Initiative for Accountability (BIA) is a coalition of 15 Indian animal welfare organisations committed to improving the lives of farmed animals, by holding companies responsible for the welfare of the animals in their supply chains. BIA works to ensure that multinational corporations fulfill their public commitments to animal welfare in India. To learn more, visit accountabilitymatters.in

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